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Pentagon partners with CIA venture arm In-Q-Tel
Original: Pentagon partners with CIA’s In-Q-Tel for ‘technology scouting’
The Pentagon has announced a partnership with In-Q-Tel, the CIA's not-for-profit strategic investment firm, focused on 'technology scouting' to identify emerging commercial technologies with defense applications. The move ties the Defense Department more closely to the intelligence community's tech pipeline, as both agencies compete for advances in areas like AI, autonomy and other fast-moving dual-use fields.
Why now: The collaboration signals deeper Pentagon-CIA cooperation in securing emerging commercial technology, drawing attention from defense and tech observers.
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- Pentagon partners with CIA’s In-Q-Tel for ‘technology scouting’ · Breaking Defense
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